A Hunter's Tale: A Comics Poem Written by my Grandfather
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A poem about empathy, presented as 32-page, full-color, comic book. Written by Charles Kermit Claytor with art by Ryan Claytor.
Backers: 438
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24
Funded: $10,697 of $2,224
Dates: Jan 1st -> Feb 1st (31 days)
Project By: Ryan Claytor
Backers: 438
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24
Funded: $10,697 of $2,224
Dates: Jan 1st -> Feb 1st (31 days)
Project By: Ryan Claytor
$10,697
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 1 @ 03:08 -0500 GMT
480%
of goal
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Latest News
LAST DAY(!!!) 
January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This is it, my friend... ...the last daily-ish update of the campaign, as this Kickstarter project shuts down at the end of TODAY! Since you're already one of the 400-ish existing backers(<-WHAT!??!!?), THANK YOU for giving me the ride of my life... (Read More)
T-Minus 1 Day(!!!): Time's a tickin'
January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Here's hoping your weekend is treating you well! Just a couple pieces of news today. First... ONE MORE DAY(!??!) Just wanted to thank everyone who's already backed this book! I'm so glad to have you here before the closing bell... (Read More)
T-Minus 3 Days(!!!): A DONUT...no, not that kind of donut.
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning and happy Friday, Before we discuss donuts, how goes your morning? Mine started with a nice round number... ...which is just...unbelievable to me. THANK YOU for your support of this campaign. But, really, this is the number I'm... (Read More)
T-Minus 4 Days(!!!): Let the LiveStreams BEGIN!
January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Again, Guess what! Today starts the bevy of liveStreaming that will wrap-up this campaign. Thought I'd mention these in case times might align with your schedule. I'd love to see you there, if possible. TODAY'S TOUR STOP ...takes place this... (Read More)
T-Minus 5 Days(!!!): FEELINGS!!!
January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi. During lunch yesterday, I was talking with my brilliant wife and because she's brilliant she could tell something was up with me. Yes, I'm still making my way through the latter stages of the common cold, but there was something more. All... (Read More)
T-Minus 6 Days(!!!): Look what showed up on my doorstep!
January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to the last Tuesday of the campaign! Hard to believe how quickly these days are dwindling now. But let's focus on something that sounds less ominous, shall we? STRETCH GOAL ARRIVAL The first of our stretch goals for all backers of physical... (Read More)
T-Minus 7 Days(!!!): FINAL WEEK(!?!!?)
January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Merry Monday to you, As the title states...WE'RE IN THE FINAL WEEK OF THIS CAMPAIGN!!! In all sincerity, it's been such a gift to share this experience with you. I've loved keeping in touch through updates, backer-only liveStreams, and behind the... (Read More)
T-Minus 8 Days(!!!): The Weekend Update with Ryan Claytor
January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, Hope you had a great weekend. Just thought I'd touch base at the end of mine. PANCAKES I've made mention of the fancy pancakes I'll craft for my son most weekends. Well, considering it's been a week or two since I've indulged him, I... (Read More)
T-Minuse 10 DAYS(!!!): ALL THE THINGS!!!
January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
TGIF Beautiful Backer, A surprising number of things to relay today! SIXTH(!?!?) STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!!! Did you see this nice round number? So, you know what that means... WE UNLOCKED THE COLOR-MATCHED STAPLES UPGRADE!!! I called up BRD Printing... (Read More)
T-Minuse 11 DAYS(!!!): LAST CHANCE TO NAB FREE ART!! BACKER LIVESTREAM TONIGHT!!
January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Thursday Benevolent Backer, Did you hear? LAST CHANCE TO NAB FREE A HUNTER'S TALE ARTWORK A couple days ago, I announced a chance for you to receive the inaugural piece of artwork I created for A Hunter's Tale... ...ABSOLUTELY FREE! All you... (Read More)
T-Minuse 12 DAYS(!!!): BOOK INSPIRATION and A FREE BOOK
January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Wednesday morn, Exciting times in today's update! Let's get into it! INSPIRATION If you've listened to any of my interviews regarding this book you've backed... ...you'll likely have heard the inspiration behind the SIZE of A Hunter's Tale... (Read More)
T-Minuse 13 DAYS(!!!): BACKER-ONLY LIVESTREAM EVENT! AND ANOTHER ART GIVEAWAY!
January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
A Jolly Tuesday to you! ...and another update chock full of BIG NEWS! ANOTHER STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED My land, I didn't think the campaign would see 275 backer so quickly, but.. ...looks like we're ready for a private, backer-only livestream with YOU... (Read More)
T-Minus 2 WEEKS(!!!): PROOF!
January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been having such a blast with you these past couple weeks, it's hard to believe this campaign is more than half-way over. ...hence the shift in title to a count DOWN rather than a tally UP. In the meantime, I'd like to give you some quick... (Read More)
Day 16: I Swear, I Took a Break
January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, I hope you had a relaxing weekend. After a couple weeks of heavily promoting this campaign, I know I sure did. Thought I'd give you a little break from campaign updates and share some of our Claytorian family fun with you. OVER THE RIVER... (Read More)
Day 14: Last Chance for FREE Original Art
January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, REMINDER Back on the Day 11 update, I buried an opportunity for you to get some original campaign artwork sent directly to you, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST, along with your physical book! And, well, today's the last day to enter. GOOD... (Read More)
Day 13: To Tour AND Not to Tour
January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning and happy Thursday, You've heard me mention this nutty tour I put together in an effort to get the word out about this campaign... ...and believe it or not, it seems as though there are actually MORE MEDIA OUTLETS that I didn't think to... (Read More)
Day 12: With a Lotta Help from My Friends
January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy hump day, A few more things today... TOUR For this installment of A Hunter's Tale tour updates... I'd like to highlight an audio interview I did with a wonderful group called Fanbase Press, who produce the Fanbase Weekly Podcast, where I'll be... (Read More)
Day 11: Process Peek
January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
A grand Tuesday to you! In today's update: A HUNTER'S TALE BUDGET IMAGE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING IT A NEW GAME (YOU CAN GET MY ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR FREE!) MORE PROCESS (A NEW DOCUMENTATION OF CREATING A PAGE OF A HUNTER'S TALE) YET... (Read More)
Day 10: Games, Games, Games!
January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday...hopefully(?)! :) To spice up the start of your work week, I thought I'd bring a few GAMES your way! GAME #1 First, you may recall Wednesday's update in which I asked for comments as entries to see which two lucky backers would... (Read More)
Day 9: A Big One (In My Mind)
January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday, I'd like to highlight something I'm pretty excited about... A BIT OF BACKGROUND Over the course of the pandemic, I've been making fancy pancakes for my young son on a weekly basis. I wanted to give him something to look forward to each... (Read More)
Day 8: Might I redirect your attention...
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday, I wasn't planning on writing an update today, but...well... MY STUDENT'S CAMPAIGN IS WRAPPING UP This may be a reminder if you're an early backer of this campaign, but since there are a few new folks here, I thought I'd mention how... (Read More)
Day 7: The Boringest Update of All
January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Are you ready for the most boring update outlining a potential project setback? Well, I promised you transparency, so here it comes anyway. PRINTING I've been in conversation with my printer this week, letting them know about the great news... (Read More)
Day 6: Stretch Goal #1 UNLOCKED & #2 announced
January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
A good Thursmorning to all, STRETCH GOAL ACHIEVED In case you missed this change to the main page: ...much to my dad's dismay (he's not one for being a public figure, yet he's agreed to indulge his son) EVERY BACKER will now also receive an audio... (Read More)
Day 5: In Print
January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello from A Hunter's Tale Headquarters, Some new things for today's dose of exciting news... IN PRINT One of the interviews I did for this month's tour was for a local arts and entertainment weekly print publication called the Lansing CityPulse.... (Read More)
Day 4: Stretch Goal Announcement!
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning soon-to-be A Hunter's Tale owners, I've been doing some thinking about... STRETCH GOALS As you know, I'd like to get my grandpa's work in a lot more hands, so I thought it might be fun to introduce some stretch goal incentives to the... (Read More)
Day 3:
January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Benevolent Backer, Just touching base about a few bits of excitement since the whirlwind launch day. My Awesome Student As you may be aware, in addition to being a cartoonist, I'm also a university professor and teach comics studio courses.... (Read More)
Day 1: Well, that was unexpected.
January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! What a way to start a new year! Lots to talk about at the end of the first day. Thank you First and foremost, thanks SO very much for starting your new year by hopping over to my campaign page and pledging your hard earned dough to help... (Read More)
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